Introduction to Sous Vide

Literally translated from the French, "sous vide" means "under vacuum." This way of cooking was pioneered in the 1960s by the airlines as a way to prepare food at high altitudes.
You need a sous vide machine and a vacuum packing machine to make sous vide. Anything can be cooked with this method - veggies, fruits, and virtually any meat, poultry or fish.
For sous vide, you'll generally use a lighter hand with your seasonings. It's a very precise method of cooking, so temperature and time are all very important.

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